Tony Atlas
Stats
Real Name: Anthony White
Born: 04/23/56
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 226
Hometown: Roanoake, Virginia
Professional Debut: 1977
Finishing Moves: Bearhug, Full Nelson
Other Identities: Saba Simba
Tag Teams: Brotherhood with Tasmaniac, Tony Rumble, & Undertakers
The last man to cleanly pin Hulk Hogan until Ultimate Warrior won the WWF World
title at WrestleMania VI.
Former Mr. USA as well as two-time IWCCW champion.
Titles Held
- NWA Georgia Television title (unofficial): Won 1977. Lost to Abdullah the
Butcher (2/11/77).
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title: Defeated Ken Patera (1978). Lost to
Ken Patera (11/78).
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight title: Defeated Dennis Condrey (10/24/80). Vacated
1981.
- WWF World Tag Team titles: With Rocky Johnson. Defeated Samoans (Afa &
Sika) (11/15/83). Atlas & Johnson continued to defend the title until
match was aired 12/9/83. Lost to North-South Connection (Adrian Adonis &
Dick Murdoch) (4/17/84).
- World Class Television title: Defeated Crusher Yurkof (12/1/86). Title
abandoned when Atlas left the area (1987).
- World Class Texas Tag Team titles: With Skip Young. Defeated Ted Arcidi
& Texas Red in a tournament final. Lost to John Tatum & Jack Victory
in a match that Atlas no-showed (1/5/88).
Pro Wrestling Illustrated Achievement Awards
- Most Improved Wrestler 1980
- Third Runner-Up Most Improved Wrestler 1978
PWI 500
- 1991: #64
- 1992: #169
- 1993: #129
- 1994: #135
- 1995: #230
- 1996: #225
- 1997: #237
Major Matches
WWF Matches
8/9/80: (Showdown at Shea) Defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Ken Patera via
countout
4/7/86: (WrestleMania II) Participated in the battle royal. Eliminated by
William Perry.
1/19/91: (Royal Rumble) Participated in the Royal Rumble. Entered #7.
Eliminated #2 by Rick Martel.
WCW Matches
11/18/92: (Clash of the Champions XXI) With Cactus Jack & Barbarian, lost to
Ron Simmons & 2 Cold Scorpio
1/13/93: (Clash of the Champions XXII) Lost an arm wrestling match to Vinnie
Vegas
Independent Matches
12/6/96: (CWA) Lost to Dungeon Master
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